Termination of the missed abortion in the second trimester by vaginal misoprostol (Cytotec)


Abstract in English

In this study , 103 pregnant women with the diagnosis of missed abortion in the second trimester of pregnancy had been accepted to terminate the pregnancy, by one of two methods : In the first group (53 patients ) we used vaginal Misoprostol (cytotec ) ; in the second group (50 patients) we used the classic method by insertion of Foley catheter followed by induction of uterine contractions by oxytocine . (intravenous infusion ) .

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